The Edtech 50 is the idea of Ty Goddard from the Education Foundation and Edtech UK. I’ve been involved in some way shape or form with the Education Foundation ever since they kindly hosted my book launch for ‘Perfect ICT Every Lesson‘. I first met Ty Goddard and Ian Fordham…
Christmas is a time of year when many young people turn to technology. It could be because they’ve been given a console, phone, tablet, laptop or other online tech device or it could be because they’re bored or the weather is inclement, they might turn to these devices to play,…
A while ago I created a Padlet to curate some ideas for using edtech in the classroom. This Padlet has had quite a few visits and as it stands has 60 different contributors sharing lots of different ideas for you to try in your classroom. It really has been brilliant…
There’s no getting away from it, oracy is an essential skill. It is something that can be taught and there’s a pretty firm evidence base for it given the research quoted in this paper. Add to this the impassioned article here explaining: “What is oracy and why should every child…
There’s no getting away from it, technology in education can be an expensive business and there are plenty of companies out there ready to get their snake oil out there to make a fast buck from “helping” educators. With ever decreasing budgets and a Government wanting a world-class education for…
Many will remember the Ferrero Rocher ad from back in 1993 (apologies for non-UK readers – watch the video below for the reference). It was a terrible advert we all thought but in fact, Ferrero saw the advert as being a representation of ‘good taste’. In the advert one of…
As we start at the beginning of the new school year we are likely to be thinking about the ways in which we can improve ourselves and make learning better in the classroom. We’re probably hoping that things might get a little easier too. Certainly the pressures on teachers aren’t…
This week saw the 8mm app go free on the app store and I shared it on Twitter. Hurry as it still may be free. Usual price is $1.99. History teachers >>8mm Vintage Camera app is free this week. Great for creating fake vintage videos #backtoschool https://t.co/GSacJa5KN1 pic.twitter.com/hfcnPDCGKm — Mark…
Thanks to everyone who has checked out the responses to the #threequestionsEDU series so far. I’m really enjoying reading the writing and thoughts of other teachers and I hope you find the responses interesting. Please respond in the comments and share what you think. If you’d like to respond to…
It has been my distinct privilege to work over the course of the past year with the New Wave Federation in London. Already an established centre of excellence around teaching, learning and standards under the leadership of their Executive Headteacher, Michelle Thomas. I have been working with them on a…
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